With its swift changes in timbre and tempo, if you could sum this track up in one word then it might be ‘velocity.’ The OED defines this word as ‘1. Rapidity or celerity of motion; swiftness, speed... 2.Rapidity of operation or action; quickness.” From the dazzling percussive intro, the grinding chords, the hairpin bends of cross-picking, hurtling past the racing traffic of sampled FX and through the final strait of the climax, it’s impossible not to swept up by the breathtaking pace.

King Crimson

Vienna Museumsquartier

With its swift changes in timbre and tempo, if you could sum this track up in one word then it might be ‘velocity.’ The OED defines this word as ‘1. Rapidity or celerity of motion; swiftness, speed... 2.Rapidity of operation or action; quickness.” From the dazzling percussive intro, the grinding chords, the hairpin bends of cross-picking, hurtling...

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Written by Thomas Mayer

vielen dank

finally a song from the first vienna concert - my avatar is from the bw photo :-) who finds it?

Written by Ratosi Milan

Exactly!

We're anxiously waiting. I was at this concert, it was the first Crimson show in my life. The band was on fire, although the venue is simply unable for a band with three drummers. Even so I still cannot forget the LTIA 1, the Easy Money et cetera.
Anyway, thank you!

Written by Sam Cash

We're anxiously awaiting....

We're anxiously awaiting for the Nov 30th 2016 live track from the Museumquartiem Vienna.